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...Troubleshooting 30 Battery pack and power 30 Shooting still images/movies 31 Viewing images 31 Precautions 32 Specifications 33 7 Menu/Setup 21 Menu items 23 Setup items 24 GB Enjoying your computer 25 Supported Operating Systems for USB connection and application software (supplied 25 Viewing "Cyber-shot... Handbook 26 Battery life and memory capacity 27 Battery life and number of images you can record/view 27 Number of still images and recordable time of contents Notes on using your camera 8 Getting started 9 Checking the...
...Troubleshooting 30 Battery pack and power 30 Shooting still images/movies 31 Viewing images 31 Precautions 32 Specifications 33 7 Menu/Setup 21 Menu items 23 Setup items 24 GB Enjoying your computer 25 Supported Operating Systems for USB connection and application software (supplied 25 Viewing "Cyber-shot... Handbook 26 Battery life and memory capacity 27 Battery life and number of images you can record/view 27 Number of still images and recordable time of contents Notes on using your camera 8 Getting started 9 Checking the...
Instruction Manual
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...appears on the temperature of the internal memory may take a few moments for the camera to "Cyber-shot Handbook" (PDF). 2 Remove the battery pack, wait for about three minutes while the power is on the camera again (page 13). • The battery pack is dead. Replace it may ... 3 Initialize the settings (page 24). 4 Consult your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items below, and refer to power up. • Insert the battery pack correctly (page 11). • The battery pack is dead. Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized...
...appears on the temperature of the internal memory may take a few moments for the camera to "Cyber-shot Handbook" (PDF). 2 Remove the battery pack, wait for about three minutes while the power is on the camera again (page 13). • The battery pack is dead. Replace it may ... 3 Initialize the settings (page 24). 4 Consult your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items below, and refer to power up. • Insert the battery pack correctly (page 11). • The battery pack is dead. Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-S950/S980 Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the "Instruction Manual" and the "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide", and retain them for future reference. © 2009 Sony Corporation VCLICK! Table of contents Basic Operations Using the menu Using the Setup screen Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 4-121-439-11(1) GB
Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-S950/S980 Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the "Instruction Manual" and the "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide", and retain them for future reference. © 2009 Sony Corporation VCLICK! Table of contents Basic Operations Using the menu Using the Setup screen Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 4-121-439-11(1) GB
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... Stick Duo" media 77 Using your Macintosh computer 78 Viewing "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide 80 Printing still images How to print still images 81 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 82 Printing at a shop 85 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 87 Warning messages 97 Others Using the camera abroad - Power sources 100 On the "Memory Stick Duo" media...
... Stick Duo" media 77 Using your Macintosh computer 78 Viewing "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide 80 Printing still images How to print still images 81 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 82 Printing at a shop 85 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 87 Warning messages 97 Others Using the camera abroad - Power sources 100 On the "Memory Stick Duo" media...
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Troubleshooting Click one minute, re-insert the battery pack, then turn on the power. 3 Initialize the settings (page 56). 4 Consult your camera, try the following items to jump to 96. 2 Remove the battery pack, wait for repair, you experience trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony... service facility. Battery pack and power 88 "Memory Stick Duo" media 93 Shooting still images/movies 89 ...
Troubleshooting Click one minute, re-insert the battery pack, then turn on the power. 3 Initialize the settings (page 56). 4 Consult your camera, try the following items to jump to 96. 2 Remove the battery pack, wait for repair, you experience trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony... service facility. Battery pack and power 88 "Memory Stick Duo" media 93 Shooting still images/movies 89 ...
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...the battery charger to correct the indication. • The battery pack is incorrect. • This phenomenon occurs when you do not operate the camera for the camera to 86°F). (BC-CSKA only) • For details, see page 104. 88 The CHARGE lamp flashes while charging the battery pack...correctly. • The battery pack is dead (page 103). Replace it with a new one . Turn on the camera again. • The battery pack is dead (page 103). Troubleshooting Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack. • Insert the battery pack correctly to prevent wearing down ...
...the battery charger to correct the indication. • The battery pack is incorrect. • This phenomenon occurs when you do not operate the camera for the camera to 86°F). (BC-CSKA only) • For details, see page 104. 88 The CHARGE lamp flashes while charging the battery pack...correctly. • The battery pack is dead (page 103). Replace it with a new one . Turn on the camera again. • The battery pack is dead (page 103). Troubleshooting Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack. • Insert the battery pack correctly to prevent wearing down ...
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...: - Troubleshooting 89 Change the "Memory Stick Duo" media. • You cannot record images while charging the flash. • When shooting a still image, set to "If the subject is selected. The subject is not visible on the display. • The anti-blur function may not work when appears on the screen. • Your camera... movies. If it is full, do not press it fully down ; Delete unnecessary images (page 32). - Zoom does not work. • You cannot use the digital zoom while shooting movies. • You cannot change to when shooting movies.
...: - Troubleshooting 89 Change the "Memory Stick Duo" media. • You cannot record images while charging the flash. • When shooting a still image, set to "If the subject is selected. The subject is not visible on the display. • The anti-blur function may not work when appears on the screen. • Your camera... movies. If it is full, do not press it fully down ; Delete unnecessary images (page 32). - Zoom does not work. • You cannot use the digital zoom while shooting movies. • You cannot change to when shooting movies.
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...too bright. • Select the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 18). Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using "PMB", you press and hold the shutter button halfway down. • The exposure is too ... Sensitivity) (page 29) or (Twilight) mode is no function for superimposing dates on images. • This camera does not have a feature for releasing a macro. The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work ....use the flash when: - [REC Mode] is selected in the image. Troubleshooting The flash does not work . • (Twilight) mode or (Landscape) mode is set to [Burst] (page 39). ...
...too bright. • Select the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 18). Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using "PMB", you press and hold the shutter button halfway down. • The exposure is too ... Sensitivity) (page 29) or (Twilight) mode is no function for superimposing dates on images. • This camera does not have a feature for releasing a macro. The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work ....use the flash when: - [REC Mode] is selected in the image. Troubleshooting The flash does not work . • (Twilight) mode or (Landscape) mode is set to [Burst] (page 39). ...
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Troubleshooting The image is full. The eyes of image files on your computer (page 77). • Sony does not guarantee playback of the subject come out red. • ... the room and shoot the subject. • Retouch the image using a computer or recorded with another camera. • The camera is in succession. • The internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" media is too bright. .... • Press (Playback) (page 30). • The folder/file name has been changed on the camera if the files have been processed using [Red Eye Correction] (page 50). These dots are turned off. Insert...
Troubleshooting The image is full. The eyes of image files on your computer (page 77). • Sony does not guarantee playback of the subject come out red. • ... the room and shoot the subject. • Retouch the image using a computer or recorded with another camera. • The camera is in succession. • The internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" media is too bright. .... • Press (Playback) (page 30). • The folder/file name has been changed on the camera if the files have been processed using [Red Eye Correction] (page 50). These dots are turned off. Insert...
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... of your computer. • Connect the camera directly to the color system of your computer without passing through a USB hub or other than Sony should contact those manufacturers. • If "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media is not supported, connect the camera to image processing. The computer recognizes the ... not work. • You cannot resize movies. Deleting/Editing images Cannot delete an image. • Cancel the protection (page 52). Troubleshooting The image appears rough right after playback starts. • This may happen due to the computer (pages 71 and 78). Users of your...
... of your computer. • Connect the camera directly to the color system of your computer without passing through a USB hub or other than Sony should contact those manufacturers. • If "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media is not supported, connect the camera to image processing. The computer recognizes the ... not work. • You cannot resize movies. Deleting/Editing images Cannot delete an image. • Cancel the protection (page 52). Troubleshooting The image appears rough right after playback starts. • This may happen due to the computer (pages 71 and 78). Users of your...
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...Duo" media by mistake. • All the data on the "Memory Stick Duo" media is turned on (page 71). Troubleshooting Cannot copy images. • Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection, "PMB" does not start automatically. • Make the USB connection after the ...• Consult the computer or software manufacturer. Shoot using "PMB", refer to the operation manual of your computer, then play back images on the camera. • Copy them to a computer. Images once copied to a computer cannot be able to copy the images to a folder recognized by your...
...Duo" media by mistake. • All the data on the "Memory Stick Duo" media is turned on (page 71). Troubleshooting Cannot copy images. • Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection, "PMB" does not start automatically. • Make the USB connection after the ...• Consult the computer or software manufacturer. Shoot using "PMB", refer to the operation manual of your computer, then play back images on the camera. • Copy them to a computer. Images once copied to a computer cannot be able to copy the images to a folder recognized by your...
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...software. • If you can recognize Exif information. However, because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date, you use a photo printing service, ask them to superimpose the dates on images. Troubleshooting Internal memory Cannot play back or record images using "PMB" (page 70). ... be cut off . Copy the image to whether the printer provides these functions or not. • When having images printed at a digital print shop, ask the shop whether they can print images with sufficient free capacity. Cannot print images with the date inserted. • ...
...software. • If you can recognize Exif information. However, because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date, you use a photo printing service, ask them to superimpose the dates on images. Troubleshooting Internal memory Cannot play back or record images using "PMB" (page 70). ... be cut off . Copy the image to whether the printer provides these functions or not. • When having images printed at a digital print shop, ask the shop whether they can print images with sufficient free capacity. Cannot print images with the date inserted. • ...
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.... Set [Date] to the operating instructions supplied with the printer. • If you still cannot print your images, disconnect the dedicated USB cable, turn the printer off and then ...connect the dedicated USB cable again. • Movies cannot be printed. • Images shot using the dedicated USB cable. • Turn on the printer. If an error message...to whether the printer is compliant with the PictBridge standard. Troubleshooting PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant...
.... Set [Date] to the operating instructions supplied with the printer. • If you still cannot print your images, disconnect the dedicated USB cable, turn the printer off and then ...connect the dedicated USB cable again. • Movies cannot be printed. • Images shot using the dedicated USB cable. • Turn on the printer. If an error message...to whether the printer is compliant with the PictBridge standard. Troubleshooting PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant...
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... leave it for about an hour before using it. You want to force the lens that of either the camera (page 84) or the printer. Troubleshooting Cannot print the image at the size selected. • When you use it for a long time. • This is not a malfunction. Change the... setting of the printer. Cannot operate the camera after connecting the printer to the camera, disconnect and then reconnect the dedicated USB cable. ...
... leave it for about an hour before using it. You want to force the lens that of either the camera (page 84) or the printer. Troubleshooting Cannot print the image at the size selected. • When you use it for a long time. • This is not a malfunction. Change the... setting of the printer. Cannot operate the camera after connecting the printer to the camera, disconnect and then reconnect the dedicated USB cable. ...
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... Stick Duo" media. • The selected folder does not contain a file that can be used in your camera (page 101). Cannot access Memory Stick Access denied • You are still 5 to the LOCK position. No images • No images that can be played have been recorded in the... internal memory. • No images that can be used in your camera (page 101). • The "Memory Stick Duo" media is low. Troubleshooting 97
... Stick Duo" media. • The selected folder does not contain a file that can be used in your camera (page 101). Cannot access Memory Stick Access denied • You are still 5 to the LOCK position. No images • No images that can be played have been recorded in the... internal memory. • No images that can be used in your camera (page 101). • The "Memory Stick Duo" media is low. Troubleshooting 97
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... editing functions of a folder, this may take time, depending on the printer. • If you select all image files of the camera cannot be possible depending on the image. Operation cannot be executed for movie files • You have been processed using a PictBridge connection ...and on image files that have selected a function that were recorded with another camera. Unable to a PictBridge compliant printer. This may not be performed on again • The lens malfunction. 99 Troubleshooting Operation cannot be executed when using a computer or images that is connected ...
... editing functions of a folder, this may take time, depending on the printer. • If you select all image files of the camera cannot be possible depending on the image. Operation cannot be executed for movie files • You have been processed using a PictBridge connection ...and on image files that have selected a function that were recorded with another camera. Unable to a PictBridge compliant printer. This may not be performed on again • The lens malfunction. 99 Troubleshooting Operation cannot be executed when using a computer or images that is connected ...
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...PAL 57 PC 67 PictBridge 57, 82 Pixel 10 Playback 30 Playback zoom 30 PMB 70 Precision digital zoom ..........58 Pressing halfway down...........6 Print 53, 81 106 Print order mark 53, 85 Printing...Folder 54 Self-timer 24 Sepia 47 Setup 47, 54, 55 Shooting Movie 21 Still image 21 Shooting menu 36 Shooting Settings 58 Shutter speed 8 Slideshow 48 Slow ... SteadyShot 37 T Trimming 50 Troubleshooting 87 TV 65 Twilight mode 27 Twilight Portrait mode.......... 27 U Underexposure 8 USB Connect 57 USB·A/V OUT terminal....... 13 Using the camera abroad .... 100 V VGA ...
...PAL 57 PC 67 PictBridge 57, 82 Pixel 10 Playback 30 Playback zoom 30 PMB 70 Precision digital zoom ..........58 Pressing halfway down...........6 Print 53, 81 106 Print order mark 53, 85 Printing...Folder 54 Self-timer 24 Sepia 47 Setup 47, 54, 55 Shooting Movie 21 Still image 21 Shooting menu 36 Shooting Settings 58 Shutter speed 8 Slideshow 48 Slow ... SteadyShot 37 T Trimming 50 Troubleshooting 87 TV 65 Twilight mode 27 Twilight Portrait mode.......... 27 U Underexposure 8 USB Connect 57 USB·A/V OUT terminal....... 13 Using the camera abroad .... 100 V VGA ...